I had started working on this chapter just after I posted the previous chapter, but I tend to get sidetracked, so I took a bit longer to post this than what I wanted to. Lol. Anyways, remember, I have a poll set up for you guys to vote on which story I should start on. If you're worried that I'll stop updating this one, don't worry. That won't change at all. I will still be updating this story every week or every other week, unless I tell you guys before hand. I do ask that you please take a look at the poll and vote.

THE LAST OF US

Chapter Nine

"Finn…" Quinn muttered, taking the man's offered hand as he quickly pulled her up. "Come on! Follow me!" He yelled. Quinn looked behind to see Dani and Santana right behind her. "Let's go." She breathed out. The two Latinas nodded as they ran behind Quinn, with more infected chasing after them.

"Hurry the hell up Quinn!" Finn yelled, shooting an infected that was standing in their way. Quinn only grunted at the taller man as she stopped to push Dani up ahead. She sighed in exasperation at the worried look on Dani's face and ushered her on. "Just go! Follow him. I'll be right behind!" Quinn instructed. She aimed her pistol at a Clicker that had climbed over the cars and easily killed it. She waited for Santana to run past her as well before running behind them. They turned into another alleyway, where Finn quickly unlocked a door and ran in. He let Dani and Santana go in and waited at the door. "Quin!" He yelled, when he saw an infected catching up to her.

The blonde only glanced back, quickly raising her gun and shot it, hitting it's shoulder, which caused it to slow down, and ran into the room. Finn quickly slammed the door shut and put all the locks on it. Quinn leaned over the counter, trying to catch her breath while Santana looked around the room that resembled a bar. Dani glanced from both women, to the tall man that had saved them. "Uh… thanks for saving our asses back there." Dani said awkwardly, sticking her hand out for Finn to shake.

She wasn't expecting for him to grab her hand and immediately cuff it, hooking the other cuff to a pipe on the wall. "Hey! What the hell?!" She exclaimed, bringing Quinn and Santana's attention towards them. "Finn?" Quinn asked, but was answered with a sharp turn and a quick to her leg, causing her to fall on her knees. "Goddamit Finn, what the fuck?!" She exclaimed.

"Shut up!" He yelled. "Don't you dare move." He said, quickly turning around and aimed his shotgun at Santana. "Are you guys bitten? Scratched?" Anything?" He questioned, checking Quinn's visible skin to see if she had any wounds on her.

Quinn only sighed at the man's paranoia. "No, Finn. We're all clean!" She yelled. Before Finn had the chance to turn around to check Santana, he felt a sharp pain on the back of his head and stumbled away from Quinn. He turned around, rubbing the back of his head and glared when he saw the young girl had broken the pip from the wall to hit him.

"Son of a bitch!" He yelled. Quinn quickly stood between them, pushing both of them away from each other. She shook her head at Finn, who only glared at Dani; while Dani tried to walk over to Finn and give him another whack. Quinn only stared at Santana, who watched with an amused expression at seeing the older blonde trying to get the other two to calm down. It was like dealing with children!

After what seemed a few moments of just hearing Dani and Finn yelling over each other, the blonde woman had pretty much had it. She practically lifted Dani up, threw her over to her mother, and slapped the back of Finn's head, making him hiss in pain again. "Knock it off already!" She yelled.

"No! Fuck him! He handcuffed me!" Dani yelled, trying to walk over to the man but was stopped by Santana and a glare from Quinn. When they were both sure Dani wasn't going to struggle anymore, Quinn turned around to look at Finn. "Enough Finn." She said, her voice leaving no room for argument.

Finn glared at her for a few seconds before finally relenting. "What are you doing here Quinn- no, wait. Better yet, what do you want?" He asked, knowing that the blonde woman wouldn't be here unless she needed something from him.

"I need a car." Quinn said, making Finn laugh at her in disbelief. This didn't sit well with Dani though, as she had then slipped free from Santana's hold. "You owe Quinn some favors and it's time to pay up!" She yelled. Finn only laughed louder and gave Quinn an incredulous look.

"Quinn needs a car. Sure. Here Quinn, go right ahead and take my car. What makes you think I have a car?!" He snapped. Quinn only looked at him with an annoyed expression on her face as he rambled on. She really didn't want to have to deal with his bullshit. She glanced back to Santana, who only gave her a doubtful look but Quinn only shook her head. As if understanding, Santana nodded and pulled Dani back to her.

Quinn turned back to Finn and ran a hand through her hair as he finally seemed to calm down. "I know you can get me a car, Finn. If not, then you can fix one up for us. I need a car." She said in a more calmer and softer voice. She looked at the tall man in front of her who was debating with himself whether to agree or not. He knew he owed Quinn and Puck a lot. Maybe this could be his way of paying them back, he figured. He finally sighed as he scratched his head.

"I do this for you, and I don't owe you anything anymore. Is that clear?" He asked, relief washing over when Quinn nodded her agreement. He hoisted up his shotgun again and walked out of the back part of the room towards the entrance. "Alright, there's a school bus a few miles from here. If we get the battery from there, I can hook it up to one of these cars. We're gonna need better equipment though. The school is crawling with Infected." He informed. Mere pistols weren't enough. He saw Quinn had a hunting rifle with her but he knew that that gun was slow in reloading. "We'll go to my place to gear up." He informed them.

Quinn hummed her acknowledgment and glanced over to Santana and Dani, who were right behind her. The three girls followed in a line as Finn carefully opened the door. They stepped out, all on high alerts in case there were any infected on this side of the building. Dani walked past Santana and looked around. "Why don't you fix one of these cars instead?" She asked, confused as why they needed the battery of the bus when there were so many cars here they could just use.

Finn feigned a look of surprise and turned to look at Dani. "Oh my god! Why didn't I think of that? We have so many cars to choose from right here!" He exclaimed, a frown quickly going to his face. "All their batteries are dead. They don't have any juice, you clueless kid. There's unlimited parts I can use but it all goes down to a battery that still has juice. The one in the school has it." He deadpanned. Dani grunted at his sarcasm and glared at him.

"Easy Dani…" Quinn mumbled, placing a hand on the girl's shoulder. Dani immediately relaxed as she looked back at the older blonde. They walked quickly and quietly across the street. Finn quickly pulled out a rather large key chain, where he had a number of keys. He pulled one out and unlocked the gate, holding the gate open for the three females to go in before locking it closed again.

They followed after Finn as he led them down the walkway and up some stairs. Dani quirked an eyebrow when she saw the tall man look at her with a glare. "What? She snapped, clear dislike in her voice. Quinn sighed as she quickly pulled the girl back and gave her a stern look. Dani sighed and turned around to go stand next to Santana. "Okay, what is it Finn?" She asked in a tired tone.

Finn snorted at her before shaking his head. He turned around and pulled open the door. "That kid touches nothing when she comes in here! Got it?" He demands. Quinn lets out a slow huff as she hums in acknowledgement. She couldn't help but chuckle slightly when Dani walked past her, grumbling a few words about the 'large oaf,' as she put it. She glanced back to Santana, who only shook her head and entered.

Quinn made sure the door was closed shut before walking further into the large room. She noticed Dani standing near the entrance with a bored expression, while Santana walked over to where Finn was. "Behave okay?" She told the young girl, who only snorted and turned around to look at the items on the shelf by the wall.

Quinn walked over to where Santana and Finn were and crossed her arms. "How do you know that the battery is still in the bus?" She asked. Finn sighed as he reached over one of the top shelves. "Because I went on a run about a week ago, and I saw it there." He said as if it were obvious. Quinn rolled her eyes at the man but didn't say anything. She looked up when he called at her, and quickly caught the shotgun that was practically tossed at her. He handed one to Santana as well before walking to the other side of the room.

"Can I get a gun?" Dani called out, from the entrance. Quinn opened her mouth to say something but stopped when she heard Finn burst in laughter. "Oh please. We don't need some kid with the gun. Next thing you'll know, you'd have shot your foot!" He exclaimed. He opened a cabinet, where a few boxes lay and handed them over to Quinn. "Here, this is ammo. You'll need it." He said.

All three adults snapped their heads to the front of the room when they heard a crash. Finn groaned as he saw Dani quickly step back and look at them like a dear caught in headlights. "Hey! What did I tell you about not touching anything?!" He snapped, quickly walking over to Dani.

Dani only scoffed as she stepped forward to Finn. "Fuck you! I didn't touch any of your shit! If you weren't so messy and more organized, then that stupid pile of comics wouldn't have fallen!" She snapped back, returning his glare.

Honestly, Quinn didn't know who was worse: Dani or Finn. "I got this." She heard Santana mumble. Quinn only nodded as she watched the Latina walk over to her daughter and Finn. "You, listen to what we tell you, okay?" She said, giving Dani a light slap to the back of her head and pushed her forward, making the girl grumble under her breath. Santana then turned to look at Finn with an unimpressed look. "And you, lumps, she's only fifteen. You're a grown ass adult. Act like one." She said.

Quinn did her best to bite back the chuckle that wanted to escape her lips, but she failed to hide the amused look, which Finn managed to catch. He only sucked his teeth at her and walked out. He led the girls upstairs and went out through a back room from the other side of the large building that happened to be a church. He then turned to look at Quinn and Santana with a more serious expression. "Okay, after these gates, it's pretty much unknown territory to me. I've only been to this side of the town once." He explained.

Both women shared a look before nodding. "Okay, do you at least know how many infected are in this area?" Quinn asked. Finn shrugged as he rubbed his neck. The blonde shook her head and sighed. "Okay, we're going in a diamond type formation. I'll lead. You and Dani take the middle. Santana will watch out backs." She instructed. They all nodded in agreement and followed behind Quinn in the formation she instructed. They stopped once they reached the gates and Quinn took a deep breath. "From here on to the school, we're as quiet as can be. We don't know how many are by the area, so we need to keep quiet and stick together." She said. Again, they all nodded as they followed Quinn past the gates, hoping that nothing would go wrong with their plan.